It story
Seven kids, the losers club, work together to defeat a mysterious evil in the form of a clown who is killing children in their little town. 30 years later as they are adults, the evil comes back and must be confronted once again.
21 total · 8 choice · 9 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| childhood terrors | choice | the clown took various shapes |
| coping with post-traumatic stress | choice | when seen as an allegory for coping with traumatic experiences in childhood |
| facing one's darkest fear | choice | the seven kids did |
| fear for one's life | choice | throughout |
| loyalty to a group | choice | the losers' club |
| standing up to a bully | choice | there were stereotypical bullies and one big allegorical bully that were stood up to |
| the nature of fear | choice | both discussed and illustrated |
| there is strength in unity | choice | together they were indomitable |
| child power | major | they built a dam and defeated an ancient evil |
| childish bullying | major | The townspeople turned a blind eye to the rampant bullying that was going on around them. |